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Collection: Critters and folks
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Date: Nov 26, 2006
Galleries: Candid
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2006

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Comments: 11
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 This gentleman was playing a fiddle on a corner in the Wiesbaden fußgängerzone (pedestrian district) - in front of a Swavorski crystal shop to be specific. I'm not normally one to walk up and shoot pictures of strangers, so I tried the Joey Lawrence approach. I put some money in his case and asked if I could take his picture. He agreed (at least I'm pretty sure he did) and we chatted for a bit - he in German and me in English. He showed me a clipping he carries in his wallet when his picture was in the paper here. Had a nice accompanying article, too. I'll go back and see him again - I suspect he'll be on that same corner for most of the Christmas season.

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 01/09/2007 10:47:10 PM
Oh wow, I love this, Deb. Takes a lot of courage to walk up to a stranger and just start talking and even more courage to ask to take their picture. Nicely done, beautifully captured!
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 01/09/2007 10:38:48 PM
Whoa.. what a wonderful portrait. Stunning. I dream of being able to take people's pictures like this.
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 12/30/2006 01:37:23 AM
excellent portrait. perfectly exposed face with all detail, and surrounded on all sides by nice textures. topped off with a great duotone conversion. but most of all, a person worth looking at, captured at the height of his glint.
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 12/01/2006 11:55:30 PM
This is so good Deb. Yes. . .this would make a good Free Study photo. Are you loving it there? How long before you are fluent in German?

Just a tiny bit less exposure on the face, and I think it would give you a wonderful score!

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 12/01/2006 12:18:27 PM
Love this! The toning in particular. You captured a wonderful expression and agree with the others that the DOF is perfect. Hope you're enjoying Germany. :)
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 12/01/2006 12:10:51 PM
Excellent candid. You are in Germany now? I like the DOF you used here.
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 12/01/2006 04:16:31 AM
Well done, Deb! this is an excellent street portrait!
Originally posted by Deb:
Wiesbaden fußgängerzone

I almost reported your use of obscenities until I read the rest of your comments. :P

Looking forward to more of these!
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 11/30/2006 10:15:14 PM
this is a great portrait. i like the DOF and esp the use of sepia, it fits to the mood of this portrait well. I agree that decreasing brightness and selective burning of necessary areas on the face will make this perfect.
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 11/30/2006 09:05:35 PM
What a sweet old gentleman. I might work on his face - maybe doing some burn to the wrinkles and creases. I love his story too!!
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 11/30/2006 03:48:15 PM
WHY aren't you entering this one?!? Definitely a 6+ shot! I just might back off the brightness on his face a wee bit.
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 11/30/2006 03:00:03 PM
No kidding, this is a fantastic shot. I'm sure in Free Study voting I would have given this a 7 or 8. Good level of focus, with the background falling off nicely, and a glint in his eye.
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